(AP) – A judge has ordered that a Jefferson City woman accused of contributing to the death of a 4-year-old boy be released from prison. The Jefferson …
Read More »MoDot begins work on bridge bond projects
Governor Parson was scheduled to talk on Wednesday in Rocheport about why Missouri is one of the busiest builders in the nation right now. Work has started …
Read More »Owensville man accused in Callaway County child kidnapping
A man is accused of a Callaway County kidnapping. Deputies say Rodney Trentmann, 38, forced his way into a home on Brad Lane just outside Holts Summit …
Read More »California defies NCAA, will let college athletes make money
(AP) – California will defy the NCAA and will let college athletes hire agents and make money from endorsements. The move is likely to set up a …
Read More »Report: Drunk driving deaths down 41 percent in Missouri
Missouri drunk driving deaths have dropped by 41% since 2000. Adam Johnson with online insurance marketplace QuoteWizard tells Missourinet that gives Missouri the eighth-best improvement by percentage …
Read More »Several locals in latest Missouri Sports Hall of Fame class
There’s a lot of local flavor in the latest class of the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame. Here’s is the class, announced on Monday: Gary Pinkel – …
Read More »Missouri inmate with rare medical condition faces execution
(AP) – The fate of a condemned Missouri inmate rests with Gov. Mike Parson, who must decide if the risk posed by Russell Bucklew’s unusual medical condition …
Read More »Missouri governor denies clemency in execution case; Bucklew executed
(AP) – A Missouri inmate has been executed for killing a man in 1996 in a string of violence that included several other crimes, despite concerns that …
Read More »Two arrested in connection with multiple stolen guns
Two men are in custody after Columbia police investigated a reported burglary at the Tiger Pawn Shop. Police said 66 guns were reported stolen on September 16th. …
Read More »Man arrested after assault at Columbia Chinese restaurant
Two people are recovering after an assault at a popular Chinese restaurant. Columbia police said they responded to House of Chow on Saturday night for a disturbance …
Read More »Columbia police investigate assault at McDonald’s
Columbia police are investigating an assault at McDonalds on Stadium Boulevard. ABC 17 reports it happened on Monday morning at 3 a.m. Officers said two men struck …
Read More »Rep. Griffith denies reports saying he won’t run for another term
You say you heard that Jefferson City State Rep Dave Griffith isn’t running for another term? He says ‘don’t believe the rumor mill’. Griffith, who’s in his …
Read More »Columbia murder suspect Lawhorn arrested
A man tied to one of Columbia’s September killings is now in custody. Javion Lawhorn-Wallace, 30, was arrested Thursday night by St. Louis County police. Columbia police …
Read More »Man shot in Holts Summit, arrest made
Authorities confirm a shooting in Holts Summit. Police say a man was shot several times just before midnight Friday on North Summit Dr. near Weststar Dr. He …
Read More »Landfill search ends in Shultz investigation
Police and solid waste workers have finished searching Columbia’s landfill. They were looking for evidence connected to the death of Megan Shultz in 2006. Searchers found human …
Read More »Treece: work to do on community violence task force recommendations
Bob McDavid was mayor when Columbia set up a task force on community violence in 2014. Some of that task force’s recommendations are now set up, like …
Read More »(AUDIO) Sen. Rowden on re-election campaign
Columbia state Sen. Caleb Rowden announced on Thursday night he’s running for re-election in 2020. The Missouri Senate majority leader joined Wake Up Columbia on Thursday morning:
Read More »Special Olympics State Outdoor Games Begin Friday
Friday marks day one of the Special Olympics Missouri 2019 State Outdoor Games in Jefferson City. More than 1,100 athletes are competing in different events throughout the …
Read More »Whistleblower accuses White House of Ukraine call cover-up
(AP) — White House officials took extraordinary steps to “lock down” information about President Donald Trump’s summertime phone call with the president of Ukraine, even moving the …
Read More »Intelligence leader says whistleblower did the right thing” coming forward
(AP) The acting director of national intelligence says a whistleblower “did the right thing” by coming forward to report concerns over the White House’s handling of a …
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